University Press and the University Graduate School. It is the former home of the Information and Library Science Department, which is now hosted by Luddy Hall.
An oft-repeated urban legend holds that the library is sinking because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building. An article in the Indiana Daily Student newspaper debunks this myth, stating, among other things, that the building rests on a 94 ft (28.6 m) thick limestone bedrock.
=== Branch libraries ===
In addition to IU's main library, the Bloomington Libraries support more than twenty additional libraries:
=== Black Film Center/Archive ===
The Black Film Center/Archive (BFC/A), located at Indiana University, was "established in 1981 as a repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans." Professor Phyllis R. Klotman founded the repository when it became apparent that rare and valuable films created by and about African Americans were being lost due …
